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AV News 191 - February 2013 Caught The Light Lilian Webb AIPF The 30th Irish Photographic Federation's National Audio Visual Championships and 1st All Ireland Audio Visual Competition was held in October. For the first time, we welcomed Marion Waine ARPS DPAGB AV-AFIAP and John Rowell ARPS DPAGB AV-AFIAP as our judges. It was a very successful weekend with competitors and visitors from north, south, east and west. All 37 sequences were judged on the Saturday, with both Marion and John commenting on each. Dinner was a very sociable occasion. The next morning, Marion and John introduced many of their sequences with introductions to each, which were enjoyed by all. Following lunch, Edwin Bailey was successful in gaining his LIPF in Audio Visual and we congratulate him. A selection of the prize winners was shown before the conclusion of the weekend. The overall winner was Noel Ryan from Shannon Camera Club, who also won the Novice section for his sequence 'The Fertile Rock'. Big Ted was thrilled to receive an Honourable Mention for his ‘Little Adventure’. The 1st winner of the 1st All Ireland AV Competition was James Hamill of Antrim Camera Club with 'What might have been', which also won the audience vote in the All Ireland section. We thank the RPS AV Group for once again honouring the championships with the 'George & Doreen Pollock Medal' and were very sorry to learn of Lady Doreen's death just a couple of days before the event. See opposite for full results. Marion and John stayed on for a couple of days and though they were chasingthelight a couple of days without success, they caughtthelight in Glendalough, unlike Ian Bateman, when he stayed. However, he happened to make a sequence on 'A rainy day in Glendalough', so the challenge has been put to John & Marion to make a sequence to show they caughtthelight! Page 38